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Four Wheel Drive Victoria are on the lookout for as many high resolution photos of your club and cars out on trips, undertaking volunteer works including track clearing and camp hosts. Pictures of camp set ups would also be much appreciated.

For those intended to travel to the Big Red Bash please note all living in Greater Melbourne will be subject to quarantine upon arrival at the South Australian border. Please consider alternative routes to reach Queensland and please stay aware on the current situation in all states you intend to travel to as it is constantly

Four Wheel Drive Victoria has been altered by Forest Fire Management Victoria that the autumn 2021 firewood collection season will close across Victoria at midnight Wednesday 30 June.                                                      

Four Wheel Drive Victoria has been informed by Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning that Two bridges, which provide critical firefighter access to some of north east Victoria’s most bushfire prone areas, are being replaced as part of the Victorian Government’s $272.3 million Reducing Bushfire Risk program.

Mountain Creek Bridge and Lords Creek Bridge, which are located along the Mountain Creek Road and Trappers Gap Road, will be replaced in the coming months to benefit heavy firefighter vehicles travelling between Mitta Mitta and Mount Beauty.

Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) Hume Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Aaron Kennedy said, “Timing is everything when it comes to responding to bushfires, particularly in remote forest areas.

Four Wheel Drive Victoria would like to forward the following message from Parks Victoria, The Victorian Government announced the easing of

Four Wheel Drive Victoria have been informed by Forest Fire Management Victoria that planning for strategic fuel breaks are underway in Gippsland

Some tracks and roads in north east Victoria’s forests and parks will temporarily close this winter and spring to keep motorists safe and reduce the damage to unsealed roads during the wetter months.

Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) Hume Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Aaron Kennedy, said: “Main closures for the 2021 seasonal road closure period start on Thursday 17 June and the majority are in areas of the High Country, which often receives winter snow and sometimes makes tracks impassable.

“Seasonal road closures help limit the damage to forest roads and tracks during winter and spring and in doing so, ensures dangerous and difficult sections of road are closed for driver safety.

Have you competed some works on your car over the last lockdown? VicRoads states that there are certain modifications that can be carried out without the need for VASS certification.

Please note, Four Wheel Drive Victoria has been advised that Eastern Victoria park areas in the Wellington and Baw Baw local government footprint need to be closed